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Developers debate a further increase in blob capacity

Cheaper data availability would benefit rollups, but node operators warn about bandwidth costs.

By Nadia Okonjo · Editor in chief · Jul 28, 2026 · 6 min read

Developers debate a further increase in blob capacity

A proposal to raise the target blob count is under review for the next upgrade window.

Rollup teams argue that lower data costs are the single biggest lever on end-user fees.

Independent node operators want hardware requirement studies before any increase ships.

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